<\/a>CARRABASSETT VALLEY, ME \u2013 The world-famous Narrow Gauge trail will once again host the country\u2019s best alpine ski racers when Sugarloaf hosts the US Alpine Championships in March 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

The US Ski team announced yesterday morning that it had selected Sugarloaf to host the nation\u2019s premier alpine racing event in 2015 and 2017, with Idaho\u2019s Sun Valley resort selected for 2016 and 2018.<\/p>\n

The 2015 Championships will be held in late March, though specific dates and events have yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

Sugarloaf previously hosted the US Alpine Championships in 1996, 1997, 2006, and 2008.<\/p>\n

\u201cSugarloaf has a proud tradition of hosting some of the world\u2019s premier ski racing events, and we\u2019re honored to have the U.S. Alpine Championships return for 2015,\u201d Sugarloaf General Manager John Diller said. \u201cFrom Bode Miller to Kirsten Clark to Seth Wescott, many of the country\u2019s greatest athletes have cut their teeth right here on the world-famous Narrow Gauge, and we\u2019re excited to see our country\u2019s best ski racers showcase their talent here once again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the years the Narrow Gauge trail has hosted many of the world\u2019s biggest alpine events, including men\u2019s and women\u2019s World Cup races in 1971, and the first official FIS Alpine Junior World Championships in 1984.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth Sugarloaf and Sun Valley have a strong tradition in building and showcasing events that celebrate the excitement and culture of ski racing,\u201d said Calum Clark, US Ski and Snowboard Association Executive Vice President. \u201cThe Narrow Gauge race hill is renown in the east for testing and training the best in the world like Bode Miller.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many of the world\u2019s best ski and snowboard racers cut their teeth at Sugarloaf and on Narrow Gauge. Carrabassett Valley Academy, an award-winning USSA club located near Sugarloaf, is one of the nation\u2019s top snowsport academies and has produced medal-winning Olympians in both skiing and snowboarding. The roster includes Miller, an Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion, and Seth Wescott, a two-time Olympic gold medal winner.<\/p>\n

For additional information on the US Ski Team and the US Alpine Championships, please visit www.usskiteam.com.<\/p>\n

For additional information on Sugarloaf, please visit www.sugarloaf.com.<\/p>\n

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About Sugarloaf \u2013 Located in Carrabassett Valley, ME, Sugarloaf is largest ski area in the East, and is home to the only lift-serviced above treeline skiing and riding in the East, as well as the number one golf course in Maine, according to Golf Digest. Sugarloaf is a member of the Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions. Follow: www.sugarloaf.com, www.facebook.com\/sugarloaf, and http:\/\/twitter.com\/sugarloafmaine.